Drayton Consulting Associates, Inc.

Industry Specialty: I have been in manufacturing, distribution, aerospace/defense, retail, real estate, automotive, architectural, utilities, steel and information technology.  I provide consulting in such diverse areas as quality and productivity improvement, cost reduction, culture change, strategic planning, organizational alignment, business plan development, process improvement, management alignment and focus, lean manufacturing, problem solving and implementation.  In short, I am an operations improvement specialist, helping both manufacturing and service businesses improve their bottom line.

Website: www.draytonassociates.com

On Mentoring:

“I chose TechTown for one simple reason – to be involved in the reinvention and transformation of Detroit into the new economy. I firmly believe the turnaround in Detroit will be driven by small business and TechTown is at the leading edge of that turnaround.  The energy and enthusiasm of the companies that are in the SmartStart program is invigorating, and I’m thrilled to make whatever small contribution I can to the future success of these outstanding businesses.”